User Guide

156 Chapter 10, Subpicture Colors and Effects

8 Enter the Start and Stop Contrast values for any of the four colors (E2, E1, P, and Bg).

For example, if you set a Start Contrast of 0% and a Stop Contrast of 100%, the color will

go from invisible to fully visible over the duration of the fade.

To test a subpicture fade:

1 To encode the subpicture with the new fade effect, choose Tools > Encode, or click the

Encode button in the Mode palette. Changes to subpicture colors and effects are not

reﬂected in playback in Simulation mode until the subpicture is encoded.

2 Select Mode > Simulation.

3 Click Play in the Design Tools palette. The subpicture plays back with the fade effect.

Adding a Subpicture Scroll

You can use the scroll effect to scroll subpicture images into or out of the screen, from the

top or the bottom.

To add a subpicture scroll:

1 In the Track Editor directory area, select the track to which you will add the scroll effect.

2 If the Simulation window is not visible, select View > Simulation Window.

3 In the Simulation window, click the Subpicture and Highlight tab, then scroll to the

Advanced Effects page with the Left-Right arrows (on the right side of the tab). The

Effects tools and Effects timeline appear.

Scroll

Stop

Fade

Wipe

Select